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M1.2 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 02:16:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 02:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
1ca5422b08c3a6e5732bf40ed1c40ad91d060f32
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 02:16:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.14440, 38.45390
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    45.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sincik

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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